I got a 38mm silver aluminum with white sport band series 2 - had it on order (expected sliver date end of October) but after religiously checking the app I saw they were available for pick-up at an Apple Store about 40 minutes away. Picked up the watch and canceled my order.

Employee at the Apple Store told me last week he thought the pre-orders would
Be filled before watches appeared in stores...obviously not true. Keep checking the app!

Was on the fence and still am. It's either the stainless steel or the stainless steel space grey. I like the space grey because it will match my iPhone that I ordered. I really like the shine from the regular stainless steel.

I ordered the stainless steel in space grey. Not completely sold on it. I am sold on the upgrade.

I wanted to get the stainless, but opted for aluminum. I can be pretty tough on my watches. I won't feel as bad when I ding up aluminum vs stainless

See and that was the exact opposite of my thoughts. The SS case can be polished to remove scratches, but the glass cant . The sapphire glass on the SS will scratch much less than the IonX on aluminum models.

The sapphire glass on the SS will scratch much less than the IonX on aluminum models.

A screen protector can mitigate the damage to either Watch crystal. The sapphire crystal is more likely to break or chip than scratch.

If a Watch is likely to sustain scratches and other impacts, I'd go with the Aluminum, too. The case is less likely to show finer scratches that would readily stand out on a Stainless. Dings would be a problem on either case. The Ion-X glass will handle impact better, and the cost difference would make a 'work patina' more palatable.

Sapphire crystals can be polished with diamond paste, but practically speaking it's more labor than most owners or jewelers want to do. I don't know about Ion-X, but it's harder than the acrylic most common watches use.

You have to decide from the beginning- is the watch a tool or jewelry and live the results.

I have a Series 0 Space Grey Aluminum and I've dropped it/dinged it many times. I have some scratches on the face but nothing on the screen itself, just the bezels. It adds to the character and I don't mind, as it's a wearable.

I have a Series 0 Space Grey Aluminum and I've dropped it/dinged it many times. I have some scratches on the face but nothing on the screen itself, just the bezels. It adds to the character and I don't mind, as it's a wearable.